1619 arrival of Africans
Definition
The 1619 arrival of Africans refers to the year when a group of about twenty enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia. They were among the first African slaves forcibly brought to British North America.
Related terms
Middle Passage: The brutal transatlantic journey endured by millions of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas under horrific conditions.
Triangular Trade: A system where goods (including slaves) were exchanged between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during colonial times.
Slave Codes: Laws enacted by colonies/states defining slaves as property and denying them basic rights, reinforcing the institution of slavery.
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How might the trajectory of American colonial society have been altered if the 1619 arrival of Africans in Jamestown had not occurred?
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